Several communities across the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area are among those with the highest rates of 5-11 year-olds who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, while a number of areas in Donegal are among the lowest, according to latest data from the CSO.
It shows that the area with the highest rate of fully vaccinated 5-11 year-olds is Stillorgan at 53%.
The area with the lowest rate is Buncrana, where it stands at just 4%.
Blackrock, Glencullen-Sandyford, Dundrum, and Dún Laoghaire – all of which are part of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Local Electoral Area – are the top five areas in which rates are highest.
Alongside Buncrana, the Carndonagh and Lifford-Stranorlar areas in Donegal are among the areas with the lowest rates, standing at 5% and 7% respectively.
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The administering of Covid-19 vaccines to the 5-11 age cohort began in January. They receive a smaller dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine, before receiving their second dose at least three weeks later.
Meanwhile, areas where uptake of an additional vaccine or booster dose are highest in Rathfarnham-Templeogue, Blackrock, and Dundrum, while they are lowest in Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Tallaght South and Ongar.
Uptake rates for a first additional dose range from 36% to 74% in LEAs across the country.
According to the data, just 16% of workers across all sectors in Ireland are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
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The Accommodation and Food Services sector has the highest percentage of employees who are not fully vaccinated, with 23% of those working in the sector not having received two doses.
Among those in the sector who have received their two doses, half of them have received a booster.
This sector is followed closely by the Construction sector, and the Administrative and Support Services activities sectors at 22%.
The National Immunisation Office has strongly encouraged people to receive all the Covid vaccines and boosters that they are eligible for.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, NIO Director Dr Lucy Jessop said the boosters are not designed to prevent infection, but are effective at preventing people from becoming severely unwell, adding that some people are still being hospitalised.
Dr Jessop said there will be increased circulation of the disease coming into autumn and more socialising takes place indoors.
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NIAC has recommended that a second booster dose be offered to people aged between 50 and 64.
It will also be offered to people in the 12-49 range who have underlying medical conditions or who are residents of long-term care facilities.
A third booster has been recommended for people over the age of 65.
Dr Jessop said that details of the ways people can receive their vaccinations will be announced very soon.
She said the Irish population has been very engaged with the vaccine programme to date and expects this will continue.
"77% of people who are 18 years and above have had their first booster, so that's really good.
"And then 58% of people 65 and above have already had their second booster.
"So we would encourage any any of those people who haven't yet come forward to come forward," Dr Jessop said.
There has been a further reduction in the number of people with Covid-19 in hospital.
As of 8am, there were 551 people with the virus in hospitals around the country, down from 596 at the same time yesterday.
Of these, 35 people are in intensive care units with Covid-19.
Latest official figures show there were 25 confirmed, probable or possible Covid-19 deaths in the week to last Sunday 24 July.
These are deaths with a date of death notified during the week in question.
